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Javascript vs REACT
In my web development I have been working directly with Javascript and HTML -- I'm a fan of working with the raw language. So when...
silviamazzoni
May 122 min read
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is ChatGPT a sherpa or a shaman?
is ChatGPT my tech-sherpa or shaman.... let's unpack that!
silviamazzoni
Apr 103 min read
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Why are Jupyter Books better than Markdown?
Yes you read that right: Jupyter BOOKs , not notebooks.... I've been asked to look into Jupyter books instead of just plain markdown for...
silviamazzoni
Apr 105 min read
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🧠Python-within-Python Script Execution Methods
As you know, I like to break my input into several smaller files. While packaging code into functions is great for reusability, it...
silviamazzoni
Apr 84 min read
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...Hasn't multiprocessing been replaced by concurrent.futures?
I have been using concurrent.futures for a while now, but ChatGPT keeps mentioning multiprocessing and not concurrent futures.... so I...
silviamazzoni
Apr 71 min read
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ProcessPool vs ThreadPool Executors in Concurrent Futures
Lot's of content out there showing you how to run each of these, but i have not found a detailed enough description of these two...
silviamazzoni
Apr 62 min read
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The 3 methods in concurrent.futures
The map method confuses me, so I typically use the submit method. I am hoping ChatGPT helps me understand it better, so I know when to...
silviamazzoni
Apr 53 min read
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Scaling up with Kubernetes
🧠What Is Kubernetes? Kubernetes is an open-source platform  for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized...
silviamazzoni
Apr 22 min read
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hold on.... what's Node.JS
I thought Node.JS was just javascript..... so I asked ChatGPT: "what is the difference between javascript and node.JS" And here is the...
silviamazzoni
Mar 232 min read
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Node.JS and hdf5....
Now that I know I want to process my data in a Lambda function in AWS (YES I LOVE LAMBDAS ON AWS!!!), I had one more question for...
silviamazzoni
Mar 233 min read
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Accessing AWS Data for a Javascript app: Leveraging both server and client....
I asked ChatGPT the following question today, I'm excited about the answer it gave me and I thought it might provide useful insight for...
silviamazzoni
Mar 233 min read
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Blog Series: SimCenter Tools – EE-UQ and quoFEM
I love applying the Socratic method to my own learning—question everything! This often leads to fascinating conversations with ChatGPT...
silviamazzoni
Mar 131 min read
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What do the SimCenter Tools do?
The NEHRI SimCenter has developed a very useful set of tools. There is one problem: they do so much, it's impossible to put that into a...
silviamazzoni
Mar 124 min read
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Two real-world scenarios for EE-UQ and quoFEM
I now wanted to learn how they are used, this may help me understand them better.... Awesome! Let's go through two real-world scenarios...
silviamazzoni
Mar 113 min read
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Running an EQ Simulation in EE-UQ: how a 5-story RC building responds to earthquakes
Awesome! Let’s go step by step through running a simulation in EE-UQ  to analyze how a 5-story reinforced concrete building  responds to...
silviamazzoni
Mar 103 min read
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quoFEM: an Optimization and Uncertainty-Quantification Study
Great! Let's go step by step through running an optimization and uncertainty quantification (UQ) analysis  in quoFEM . We'll optimize the...
silviamazzoni
Mar 94 min read
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using quoFEM for a 5-story reinforced concrete building...
The two example scenarios for EE-UQ and quoFEM were nice, and they showed their strength. However, they were for very different systems,...
silviamazzoni
Mar 84 min read
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Comparing EE-UQ and quoFEM for analyzing a 5-story reinforced concrete (RC) building
Of course, I needed a summary of the two tools.... Great request! Here's a summary comparing EE-UQ and quoFEM Â for analyzing a 5-story...
silviamazzoni
Mar 73 min read
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An example of using EE-UQ and quoFEM for a building structure.
Below are two detailed examples of how you would use the two tools. This helps you finalize your understanding on when to use each tool:...
silviamazzoni
Mar 64 min read
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Can you use quoFEM to Optimize a design?
Absolutely! Let’s walk through a quoFEM optimization example  where you start with a preliminary 5-story RC building model  and optimize...
silviamazzoni
Mar 47 min read
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Advanced Optimization in quoFEM: A 5-Story RC Building
ChatGPT and I could go on forever, but I couldn't turn it down when it offered to step-up our game! Awesome! Let’s take the 5-story RC...
silviamazzoni
Mar 35 min read
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quoFEM Scenario: Seismic Performance-Based Optimization
Here is an intersting scenario with a different type of objective. Great choice! Let’s explore a different optimization setup  for the...
silviamazzoni
Mar 24 min read
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quoFEM Scenario: seismic retrofitting optimization
Optimizing seismic retrofit is an important topic: you want to maximize performance and yet minimize impact and costs. And this is a...
silviamazzoni
Mar 17 min read
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Multiprocessing on Windows
If I can parallellize a process, I will!!! I use the python library concurrent futures. After setting it up the first time, it's a script...
silviamazzoni
Feb 262 min read
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